Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:00PM
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Loudoun County in northern Virginia... Northeastern Clarke County in northwestern Virginia... Southern Jefferson County in the Panhandle of West Virginia...
* Until 900 PM EDT.
* At 825 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Charles Town, moving east at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall. This could injure those outdoors, as well as damage homes and vehicles. Roadways may become blocked by downed trees. Localized power outages are possible. Unsecured light objects may become projectiles.
* Locations impacted include... Charles Town, Purcellville, Ranson, Corporation Of Ranson, Hillsboro, Wickliffe, Gaylord, Millville, Halltown and Rippon.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLARKE, VA ... JEFFERSON, WV ... LOUDOUN, VA
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Address/Location
Jefferson County HSEM
28 Industrial Blvd
Kearneysville, WV 25430
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 304-728-3290
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP JCHSEM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning